[Diabetes-talk] wearing your pump

[Mike Freeman]

Look on the NFB website for "Bridging the Gap"; it's there both in text form and in .MP3 audio files.  I have a copy at home in Word document form I can send to whomever would like it.  I don't think Veronica's article is there anymore but Tom Ley has a couple of articles on using pumps as a blind person.

Mike Freeman
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On Mar 4, 2011, at 10:02, Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com> wrote:

> Dar, most pumps have a four-year warranty, except for the Accu-chek Spirit, which is six. That's how often insurance companies generally will replace a pump. But I think it would be wise to start with your health care team to discuss whether or not it's right for you right now in terms of your diabetes management, not the blindness issues. <grin.>
> I was looking around this morning for my copy of the book that the NFB published back in 1996. While some of the technology has changed, the basic book was designed to show mostly health care pros how much we can actually manage on our own as blind people. I wrote the article on managing insulin pumps. Like I said, much of the technology is different now, but filling cartridges still happens, at least for now. <grin.>
> This book had a nice title which is escaping me at the moment. Oh no! Hahahahahaha! I wonder if the NFB still has copies. Now the grand hunt begins around here for mine! Just because! <grin.> But it was really well put together and covered lots of different topics.
> Too bad there's no way to know where things stand with Prodigy, the FDA and anybody else involved in the process. I think if I were not yet on a pump and there was a way to know the talking pump was close, man, I might just wait a bit and get that. Hey, nothing like a good fantasy, right?
> But good for you for exploring and asking questions. That's the only way we get the best.
> 
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